Morecambe Bay wave
buoy daily averages for Sep 2017 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.2 — 9.4 ft
Average Wave period
5 secs
2 — 14 secs
Average Wave Direction
SW
Average Water temperature
15 °C
14.2 — 17.7 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 4.8 | SW | 14.7 | |
| 3.6 | 5.9 | SW | 15.0 | |
| 1.7 | 6.4 | SW | 15.0 | |
| 1.8 | 3.1 | SE | 14.9 | |
| 0.5 | 5.7 | SSW | 15.0 | |
| 0.7 | 8.6 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 1.6 | 6.7 | SW | 14.8 | |
| 1.8 | 4.8 | SW | 14.7 | |
| 2.4 | 5.1 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 2.2 | 4.3 | SW | 15.1 | |
| 2.2 | 5.2 | SW | 15.0 | |
| 0.9 | 3.7 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 0.6 | 3.6 | WSW | 14.9 | |
| 0.7 | 2.8 | N | 14.8 | |
| 1.0 | 3.8 | W | 14.6 | |
| 1.9 | 4.8 | WSW | 14.6 | |
| 3.1 | 5.8 | WSW | 14.7 | |
| 4.3 | 6.3 | SW | 14.9 | |
| 3.9 | 6 | SW | 15.3 | |
| 5.7 | 7.3 | SW | 15.6 | |
| 3.9 | 5.8 | SW | 15.8 | |
| 3.0 | 5.9 | SW | 16.0 | |
| 3.8 | 6 | SW | 16.1 | |
| 3.3 | 5 | SW | 16.3 | |
| 3.1 | 5.6 | SW | 16.5 | |
| 2.0 | 4.3 | SW | 16.8 | |
| 1.9 | 5.1 | SW | 16.9 | |
| 2.2 | 4 | S | 17.0 | |
| 0.7 | 3.6 | WSW | 17.2 | |
| 1.3 | 3.2 | W | 17.3 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.